Article 1

United Kingdom

In section 2 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006, the following entries 2.8 and 2.8.1 are added:

The maximum level is to be reviewed before 1 January 2016 in the light of information on exposure to citrinin from other foodstuffs and updated information on the toxicity of citrinin in particular as regards carcinogenicity and genotoxicity.’

Foodstuffs (¹) Maximum levels (μg/kg)
‘2.8 Citrinin
2.8.1 Food supplements based on rice fermented with red yeast Monascus purpureus 2 000^f1

The maximum level is to be reviewed before 1 January 2016 in the light of information on exposure to citrinin from other foodstuffs and updated information on the toxicity of citrinin in particular as regards carcinogenicity and genotoxicity.’
Foodstuffs (¹)	Maximum levels (μg/kg)
‘2.8	Citrinin
2.8.1	Food supplements based on rice fermented with red yeast Monascus purpureus	2 000^f1

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f1: The maximum level is to be reviewed before 1 January 2016 in the light of information on exposure to citrinin from other foodstuffs and updated information on the toxicity of citrinin in particular as regards carcinogenicity and genotoxicity.’